By Oregon Business and Industry, The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held the final meeting of the Climate Protection Program (CPP) Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) June 25, presenting the draft rule and fiscal impact statement. The draft attempts to address compliance challenges unique to energy-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) manufacturers but, in […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, The petitioner behind Initiative Petition 17 (IP17), submitted another batch of signatures, bringing the total he has submitted to just over 156,000. IP17 proposes an increase to the state’s corporate minimum tax structure by adding a 3% tax on Oregon sales in excess of $25 […]

By Oregon Attorney General press Release, Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and protections. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) was signed into law in July 2023, but it did not take effect until […]

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on Postal Service to Prepare for Upcoming Election By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he is leading Senate colleagues including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Oregon hotel occupancy is faring worse than the national average.  This means some are willing to take great risks by betting against the trends.   Here is one example of a business investor doing just that. A Portland developer has proposed a 95-room luxury hotel […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization sent a letter of opposition to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing H.R. 8639, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. The legislation would lead to increased costs, burdensome mandates, and more red tape on small […]

Coalition of 43 AGs Reach $700 Million Nationwide Settlement with Johnson and Johnson over deceptive marketing; Oregon to receive $15 million By Oregon Attorney General, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 42 other attorneys general announced they have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Workers at minimum-wage jobs in Oregon will begin earning 50 cents more per hour beginning July 1 when a state increase takes effect, pushing the Portland metro minimum wage to $15.95 per hour, the standard rate to $14.70, and the rural rate to $13.70 […]

By Joshua Waugh & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Leibman LLP Law June 18, 2024 — On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Starbucks Corporation v. McKinney, confirming the heightened standard the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must meet to obtain a preliminary injunction against employers charged with unfair labor […]

By Portland Metro Chamber, Full Report charts: Portland Metro Chamber Board Chair Alando Simpson remarks given at the June 18, 2024 Annual Meeting, presenting by U.S. Bank. I am Alando Simpson, president of COR and board chair of the Portland Metro Chamber over the last year. Looking back on the […]